Agenda - 02-15-2018 Item 2 - BOCC Boards and Commissions Annual Selection Process

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EXCERPT FROM THE APPROVED BOCC MINUTES- December 4, 2017 Attachment A i. Board of Commissioners – Boards and Commissions Annual Selection Process The Board considered voting to approve a selection process for the Board to utilize as part of Board members’ annual selection of Boards and Commissions on which to serve going forward in 2018. Commissioner Jacobs said he was fine with the stipulations, except for the two-year term limit, which he finds insufficient. He said that some of these boards are working in a competitive environment, and it takes more than a year to get up to speed. He said rotating people through is not a good solution. He said most other local governments have representatives serve on boards for years. Commissioner McKee endorsed Commissioner Jacobs’ comments. Commissioner Marcoplos said some board positions can turn over more quickly than others. Commissioner Jacobs said the transportation boards have alternates members which is helpful. Commissioner Rich said she has been an alternate on boards, and after a year of service she still feels very lacking in knowledge. She said some board meetings seem like they are being conducted in a foreign language. She sees merit to both sides of the discussion regarding term limits, and struggles with finding the best solution. Commissioner Price said she has no problem taking out the term limits, but with the round robin process there is no guarantee of anything. Chair Dorosin suggested keeping the two-year term limit for all boards, except for transit related boards, where a two-year term limit would just be recommended. Commissioner Marcoplos suggested a three-year term. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner McKee that appointments to regional boards be no more than 4 years, and appointments to intra-county boards be no more than 2 years. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2